Blake Hinson scored 23 points as Ole Miss gained separation from Cal State Bakersfield midway through the second half to post an 83-67 win in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday afternoon.

Hinson and Devontae Shuler, who scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half, took control of the game to help give the Rebels a 70-60 lead with 5:49 to play. Hinson scored six straight points for the Rebels late in the game, and Schuler hit a 3-pointer and scored on a layup as the Rebels closed the game on a 13-3 run.

Despite allowing CSU Bakersfield (4-7) to shoot 48.9 percent from the field, Ole Miss (6-3) held the Roadrunners to 3 of 12 from the 3-point line. The Rebels came into the game allowing only 27.7 percent from behind the arc.

Guard Breein Tyree scored 20 points for the Rebels, making 11 of 14 attempts from the free throw line.

Greg Lee scored on a layup to cut the Rebels' lead to 52-47 with 14:40 to play, but Khadim Sy scored five points in a 13-5 Ole Miss run to stake Ole Miss to a 65-52 lead with 8:34 remaining.

Ole Miss jumped to a 15-2 lead as KJ Buffen scored all 10 of his points in the game's first 10 minutes.

However, the Roadrunners stayed in their offense and started to find shots. They made eight of their last 10 shots in the first half as they cut a 27-17 Ole Miss lead to 40-37 at halftime.

Saturday's game marked the return of CSBU coach Rod Barnes to Ole Miss, where he spent 17 combined seasons as a player, assistant coach and head coach. In 2000-2001, Barnes led the Rebels to a school-record 27 wins and the school's only Sweet 16 appearance.